Prerna Lal

DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status – Afghanistan

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.…

4 years ago

DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine, Sudan, and South Sudan

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. A…

4 years ago

Resources for Afghanistan Refugees and SIV Applicants

We are heartbroken about the situation in Afghanistan right now, especially coming on the heels of decades of colonial occupation…

5 years ago

Lal Legal Sues State Department Over Denial of U.S. Passport Renewal

Our lawsuit against the State Department over denial of a U.S. passport to a U.S. citizen is featured in Prism…

5 years ago

New Guidance On DACA and Advance Parole

We have an updated FAQ available on DACA as individuals who have previously never had DACA are eligible to apply…

5 years ago

Hopes and Expectations of a Biden Administration

For four long and hard years, the Trump administration has reshaped the United States immigration system through anti-immigrant executive action,…

5 years ago

October Surprise: USCIS Fee Increases

It's not really the October surprise but a long time coming. Last year, the agency proposed atrocious fee increases across…

6 years ago

Who did Trump Ban From the United States With His New Presidential Proclamation?

Note: These Presidential proclamations impact only the issuance of visas to the United States. These proclamations do not impact anyone…

6 years ago

SCOTUS Upholds DACA, Giving Temporary Victory to Many Undocumented Immigrants

In a landmark decision today, the Supreme Court of the United States narrowly threw a lifeline to the Deferred Action…

6 years ago

California COVID-19 Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, California is providing one-time first-come, first-serve state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented individuals who…

6 years ago